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Thousands of Mainers still without power after season’s first storm

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation December 19, 2022

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The first big storm of winter that hit early Saturday morning caused a plow truck to catch fire, shut down roads in Androscoggin County for hours after a tractor trailer turned over, knocked out power to a popular ski area, left thousands of Mainers in the dark Sunday evening, and prompted Central Maine Power President and CEO Joe Purington to issue a warning. Purington in a restoration effort message posted Sunday on the company’s website... + full article



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